V.Nadu Muniappan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P.Nos.28866 and 28867 of 2016

1. V.Nadu Muniappan

2. C.R.Thirupathi

3. C.R.Lakshmanan

4. C.R.Krishnan

5. C.Mariyappan

6. E.Thirupathhi

7. T.Mariyappan

8. K.Maatukara Muniappan

9. V.Madhu

10. G.Mariappan

11. G.Mahendran

12. P.Srinivasan

13. P.Krishnamoorthy .. Petitioners

Versus

1. The Secretary to Government, HR & CE Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, 1/7

HR & CE Department, 119, Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai - 600 034.

3. The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Kottai Mari Amman Koil Campus, Salem - 01.

4. The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Sungudhar Thirumanamadbam, Pennagaram Road, Dharmapuri District.

5. The Inspector, HR & CE Department, Venugopal Krishnaswamy Koil Pudupattai, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

6. Tr.Kumaravelu Avl. (fit-person), The Executive Officer, HR & CE Department, Arulmiga Thirthagirieswarar Thirukoil, Thiruthamalai Post, Arur Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the impugned order of the 1st respondent, dated 12.05.2016 in the government order Tourist HR & CE (A-Ni-3-1) department in Pa.No.73, 2/7

dated 12.05.2016 regarding appointment of Thakkar (fit person) for Avadhanapatti Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Krishnagiri, quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to compliance of the government order Na.Ka.No.2305/2015/A-5, dated 15.06.2016 in an appropriate manner in accordance to law.

For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate, for RR-1 to 5 3/7

ORDER

Heard Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1 to 5.

2. The learned Government Advocate would submit that already, elections were conducted and the Trust board is constituted and nothing further survives to be decided in the Writ Petition.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed has having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

24.02.2025 : no grs To

1. The Secretary to Government, 4/7

HR & CE Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, 119, Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai - 600 034.

3. The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Kottai Mari Amman Koil Campus, Salem - 01.

4. The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Sungudhar Thirumanamadbam, Pennagaram Road, Dharmapuri District.

5. The Inspector, HR & CE Department, Venugopal Krishnaswamy Koil Pudupattai, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

grs and W.M.P.Nos.28866 and 28867 of 2016 6/7

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